Elevation API Usage and Billing

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• The Elevation API utilizes a pay-as-you-go pricing model, charging per request based on volume with a $200 monthly credit available until February 28, 2025.

• Usage is subject to limits, including a maximum of 512 locations per request and 6,000 requests per minute across both client-side and server-side queries.

• To manage costs, you can enable billing, include an API key or OAuth token with requests, and set daily quota limits in the Google Cloud console.

• You can find pricing details on the Google Maps Platform pricing page, and further cost management resources are available through billing, pricing, reporting, and monitoring documentation.

Reminder: To use the Elevation API, you must enable billing on each of your projects and include an API key or OAuth token with all API or SDK requests.

SKU details and pricing for the Elevation API

The following table shows the SKU details and pricing for the Elevation API.

Category	SKU Details	SKU Pricing
Pro	SKU: Elevation	Main pricing list India pricing list

Usage limits

While there is no maximum number of requests per day, the following are the per-minute usage limits for the Elevation API:

• 512 locations per request.
• 6,000 QPM requests per minute, calculated as the sum of client-side and server-side queries.

Adjust quota

Quota limits define the maximum number of requests allowed for a specific API or service within a given timeframe. When the number of requests in your project reaches the quota limit, your service stops responding to requests.

Important: To understand how an increase in quota could affect your bill, check out the pricing calculator.

To modify a quota value for your API, follow these steps:

1. In the Cloud console, navigate to Google Maps Platform > Quotas.
2. Select the API for which you want to modify the quota.
3. Identify the quota value that you want to change, and select it using the checkbox.
4. Click Edit, enter a new quota value, and click Submit request.

View quota increase requests

Important: You must have the appropriate IAM permissions to view quota increase requests.

To view all quota increase requests, including past and pending requests:

1. In the Cloud console, navigate to Google Maps Platform > Quotas.
2. Select the API for which you want to view the quota increase request.
3. Click Increase Requests.

Tip: Make sure to monitor your quota usage regularly to avoid service interruptions. Learn more about quotas and quota alerts.

Terms of Use restrictions

For information on terms of use, see policies for the Elevation API, and the License Restrictions section of the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.

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